Houston, US to Adelaide, AU (USHOU to AUADL)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Adelaide starts at $1,220 per 20' container and at $1,706 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 56 to 71 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,706) sits 48% below the $3,262 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,706 to $3,500 across 2 carriers — a $1,794 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,706 | $63 | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,706 | $63 | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $1,706 | $63 | $612 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 71 days | $3,500 | $90 | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 71 days | $3,500 | $90 | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 71 days | $3,500 | $90 | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 71 days | $3,500 | $90 | $751 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,706 | $63 | $612 | N/A | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
Rates last fetched on
8 sailings available · Transit: 56–71 days · 2 carriers